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Santa Cruz barely misses out on yellow tier, to remain in orange — here’s why
Santa Cruz just missed the requirement for moving into the state’s least restrictive tier of COVID-19 regulations. A small increase in cases has set the county back at least two weeks from a move from the current orange tier to the yellow tier, state health officials said Tuesday.
A ‘refreshing return to music’: Jim Lewin back in the saddle with Edge of the West
Jim Lewin ready to pick up where he left off after a pandemic year off; Moe’s shakes off the cobwebs; a Bookshop summer; remember KLRB
Amenities abound in this peaceful Scotts Valley home
This elegant home tucked away in the peaceful community of Mone Fiore in Scotts Valley has it all. Inside the light and airy space are two fireplaces, large closets, and a wine room, while outside a beautiful oasis awaits, complete with pool, garden and pizza oven.
The Crocker Comedy Hour: Santa Cruz filmmaker builds a sketch-comedy troupe from scratch
Santa Cruz filmmaker Drew Crocker is doing it all — writing, directing, acting, editing — to develop a recognizable style of sketch comedy.
Netflix racked up subscribers early in the pandemic. Now, not so much
Netflix on Tuesday missed its estimates for new subscribers, saying that delays in productions due to the pandemic were a factor.
‘Run out of town at 33,’ Danny Scheie returns to Santa Cruz for for a fitting Shakespearian farewell
Celebrated (and controversial) UCSC theater professor is getting the band back together for another run-through of ‘Comedy of Errors’ on April 23. Then he will continue to do what he loves most: act.
‘Sky’s the limit’: Hoops prodigy Haley Jones talks title, pandemic, encores & Santa Cruz’s best Mexican food
Jones also has game when it comes to cooking with her mom, Bay Area exploration and song lyrics that she’s not afraid to sing aloud. ‘I love how music brings people together.’
Take a listen: addressing racial equity in our local arts ecosystem for change
Thomas Sage Pedersen dives in deep with Arts Council Santa Cruz County’s Executive Director, Jim Brown, and Deputy Director, Mireya Gomez-Contreras to talk about creating a more equitable arts ecosystem. Check out the full Season 4 Episode 3 of the Speak for Change Podcast below.
You ‘can’ take it with you: Idea of PV Arts’ new show is putting work of local artists on your walls
With its new ‘Take Aways’ art show, Pajaro Valley Arts in Watsonville is reminding local art fans of Santa Cruz County’s creative legacy — and how to put it in their own homes.

